The peace had lasted 23 years, but it took scarcely one day for America to gird itself for war. So it was in Baker. Although the city lies more than 300 miles from the Pacific beaches — the most likely site for any offensive action
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Deaths Glen L. Honsvick: 60, of Medical Springs, died Dec. 6, 2016. Arrangements are being made through Gray’s West & Co. Pioneer Chapel. To light a candle for Glen and offer condolences to his family, go to www.grays west.com POLICE LOG Baker City Police Arrests,
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Baker outscored Fruitland 41-9 in the middle two quarters Tuesday on the way to a 56-21 victory in a nonleague girls basketball game at BHS. Baker led just 8-6 after one period before scoring 26 points in the second quarter. Eight Bulldogs scored in the quarter, led by Gracie Huggins with nine points. Baker led 34-12 at halftime. The Bulldogs then outscored Fruitland 15-3 in
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Fruitland handed Baker a 68-56 loss in a nonleague boys basketball game Tuesday at Fruitland. “It was a good battle,” said Baker coach Brent Gyllenberg. “We just could not handle their size. We played tough. We were down by as many as 20, clawed to
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There had never been a day quite like it in American history. We hope there never will be another. As President Franklin D. Roosevelt so eloquently, and so memorably, put it, Dec. 7, 1941 — 75 years ago today — is a date which indeed
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Based on the Nov. 8 election results it seems likely that a large majority of Baker County voters will give Donald Trump quite a bit of latitude in determining whether he is acting “presidential” as we approach Inauguration Day. After all, almost 71 percent of
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The green grass that has kept a bright bit of summer in your yard brings much more than aesthetic value to Northeastern Oregon’s big game animals and upland game birds. For them it might even mean the difference between life and death. The combination of
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When Emrie Osborn drew a special hunt antelope tag, she knew exactly what she needed to do. Take a hunter’s safety class. “I had to finish it in a week — that wasn’t too fun,” said Emrie, 12, of Baker City. She grew up in
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